Central Park Zoo Wedding : Ashley & Kip : New York, NY

Ashley & Kip were married on a Spring afternoon at the Central Park Zoo in New York City.

I met up with the bride and groom with umbrella in hand at the Park Lane Hotel which was especially gracious is allowing us to use their rooftop bar for 5 minutes. This is a very rare occurrence as most hotels common spaces are totally off limits in NYC for photography. We staged a first look there and then hopped in cars to go to Grand Central Terminal for some portraits. If you show up at GCT with a bridal party you’ll need a permit, but they’re always cool if you keep a small footprint with a bride & groom.

At the Central Park Zoo, Ashley & Kip’s ceremony took place under a covered walkway which offered a long and anticipation building aisle. A lovely tent was erected nearby which kept everyone high and dry. Fortunately by the time cocktails rolled around the sky dried up a bit and the guests were ushered over to the sea lion tank for a demonstration with drink in hand.

Photography: Brian Hatton
Getting Ready: Park Lane Hotel
Ceremony & Reception: Central Park Zoo
Wedding Planner: Alinato Events
Catering: Bartleby & Sage
Florist: Rosehip Social
Stationery: Swell Press/Little Black Dress Paperie
Hair: JC Hair Design
Makeup: Beauty on Location NJ
Lighting: Frost Lighting & Production
Band: Silver Arrow Band
Wedding Dress: Ines di Santo
Shoes: Manolo Blahnik
Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Amsale
Rings: Howard Engle